Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Denmark
Denmark: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Denmark is 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Denmark peaked at 894.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1991 and was at its lowest, 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
That places Denmark 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 814.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 673.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 894.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 605.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 552.66 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 651.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 378.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 204.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 540.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 222.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 185 Zambia 119.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 186 Austria 116.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 188 Brazil 109.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 189 Kenya 95.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 190 Slovakia 94.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Denmark
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 6.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 5.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.20 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Denmark?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Denmark was 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 894.93 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1991.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Denmark ranks 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.